Free ID cards soon JAKARTA (JP): City officials are prepared to carry out the
free identity card renewal scheme immediately after City Council
endorses the policy, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday."The free ID card scheme has been one of my commitments to
improve public services. More ...

Environmental analysis a must for new industries BANDUNG (JP): Starting on Tuesday, new industries are subject
to the Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) to be conducted by a
commission which involves local communities, a government
regulation stipulates. More ...

Natural way to control fertility JAKARTA (JP): An increasing demand for natural ways of dealing
with health issues makes a book titled The Billings Method: Using
The Body's Natural Signal of Fertility to Achieve or Avoid
Pregnancy a hot item. More ...

RI men's chess team gains higher standing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's chess players improved their
ranking to 35th from 41st position with a total Victory Points
(VPs) of 20.0 at the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey.Indonesian players finally took another victory by defeating
Vietnam 2. More ...

Aussie firm interested in compost project JAKARTA (JP): An Australian company is likely to process the
huge amount of garbage at the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi, east
of here, into marketable compost, a city official said on
Tuesday. More ...

RI juniors to 2nd round in World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers reached the next round of
the individual events in the World Junior Badminton Championships
for the Bimantara Cup in Guangzhou, China, on Tuesday. More ...

Landslide affected residents to be resettled: RegentBy Israr Ardiansyah PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): Purworejo regent HM Marsaid says
that the areas devastated by the recent landslide are not
suitable for living in and resettlement of the residents is a
must. More ...

The Middle East peace process U.S. President Bill Clinton's personal involvement in the
Middle East peace process has been instrumental in calming down
the situation at many of the difficult junctures that this region
passed through during his past eight years in office.At the Oct. More ...

Judicial inquiry sought We believe that the time has come for a full judicial inquiry,
with broad terms of reference, into the murder of the Balibo Five
journalists, Gary Cunningham, Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie, Greg
Shackleton and Tony Stewart, on Oct. More ...

Gus Dur to delay trip to Australia JAKARTA (JP): In observance of the Ramadhan fasting month,
beginning later this month, President Abdurrahman will delay his
visit to Australia until January, Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab
said on Tuesday. More ...

Angry farmers set fire to four Caltex oil wells in Rokan Hilir JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia
said on Tuesday that protesting farmers had set fire to four of
its oil wells in Rokan Hilir regency, Riau. More ...

Union needed to improve welfare JAKARTA (JP): A journalists' association and a union of
newspaper publishers said on Tuesday it was important for
journalists to set up unions in their respective offices to
strengthen their bargaining position with their publishing
companies. More ...

Teflon: The trick behind the enduring nonstick coatingBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Everyone is familiar with Teflon, that non-stick
surface no self-respecting housewife can do without. It was
discovered by accident by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett in 1938 at DuPont's
Jackson Laboratory in New Jersey. More ...

Australia welcomes Indonesian tourists I wish to clarify a number of points in your article RI
ponders fees for visas on arrival of Nov. 3. 2000 edition.Australia welcomes Indonesian tourists and encourages genuine
tourists to travel to Australia. More ...

Police again urge Lasykar Jihad to leave Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): Police reiterated their call on Lasykar
Jihad (Jihad Force) to leave Maluku and let the governor, as head
of the civil emergency state and the people, settle the lengthy
sectarian clamor.Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. More ...

Govt must provide public services: Minister Ryaas JAKARTA (JP): The government must provide public
transportation, clean water and free identity cards as part of
the services it has to offer the public in compensation for the
collection of taxes and exploration of natural resources, says
State ... More ...

IMF expected to disburse $400 million next month JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
expected to disburse before the end of December another US$400
million of the $5 billion committed to bail out Indonesia,
according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli. More ...

RI to get ITTO grant for forestry projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will receive a grant of more than
US$2 million from the International Tropical Timber Organization
(ITTO) for the improvement of wood products and the conservation
and rehabilitation of the country's forests. More ...

U.S. Embassy in Jakarta reopens JAKARTA (JP): The United States Embassy in Jakarta was
reopened to the public on Tuesday after a two-week closure, with
the embassy saying that although threats remained, security had
been upgraded. More ...

Shimon Peres may provide a way out of impasseBy Martin Woollacott LONDON: Shimon Peres is the last big card Israel had to play
in the attempt to contain the fighting in the West Bank and Gaza. More ...

Mass violence and the problem of managing pluralitiesBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Each eruption of mass violence across the
country signals the government's inability to contain such
violence, raising fears of disintegration. More ...

UN team to observe refugee camps JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations' Security Council team is
expected to arrive in Indonesia on Nov. 14 to observe refugee
camps for East Timorese in East Nusa Tenggara, an official said
on Tuesday. More ...

Tommy to be arrested Wednesday morning JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy"
Mandala Putra would be arrested at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, a
reliable source said at midnight Tuesday."Negotiations for Tommy's safety are ongoing. More ...

Photto captionPhoto: DaewooAPDAEWOO WOES: President of South Korea's Daewoo Motor Co., Lee
Young-kook (center) is surrounded by union workers and reporters
after ending their labor-management meeting without agreement in
the factory in Inchon City. More ...

AS-IOP cruises in Aspirin Cup JAKARTA (JP): Host team AS-IOP Apacinti cruised into the round
of 16 by defeating Pondok Cipta 8-1 on the fourth day of the
Under-13 Aspirin Cup soccer tournament here on Tuesday.AS-IOP tops Group A, followed by Pondok Cipta. More ...

Athletes arrive for pencak silat c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat athletes from Belgium, Great
Britain and Spain touched down in Jakarta seven days prior to the
Pencak Silat World Championships. More ...

'Reveal identities' of check recipients JAKARTA (JP): Lawyer Muhammad Assegaf demanded on Tuesday that
prosecutors find out more about the recipients of checks issued
by legislator Suko Sudarso in connection with the disbursement of
Rp 15 billion (US$1. More ...

SIA's plane crash: Why? How? What now? SINGAPORE: The salient point about the Singapore Airlines
(SIA) Boeing 747 crash in Taipei last Tuesday is that the pilot
had steered the plane onto the wrong take-off path.SIA has acknowledged that unambiguously, based on Taiwanese
investigations. More ...

Higher fees for 3rd-class at private hospitals seen JAKARTA (JP): Officials and members of the medical profession
say the city's fees for third-class services at private hospitals
are far too low to cover costs.The fees, which include the daily room charge of Rp 35,000,
were set in 1996. More ...

Govt plans to divest 15% stake in Sucofindo JAKARTA (JP): The government will divest 15 percent of its
shares in surveyor company PT Superintending Company of Indonesia
(Sucofindo) to Swiss company Societe Generale de Surveillance
(SGS).Sucofindo president director Didie B. More ...

Useful tips for you on avoiding malaria This interactive health column appears in cooperation with the
Singapore-based Parkway Group Healthcare. Readers are encouraged
to ask questions through features@thejakartapost.com.Question: Dear Dr. More ...

Palestinian economy crippledBy Eric Silver NEW DELHI: The Jericho casino, the Holy Land's only legal
gaming house, closed this week. Since it opened two years ago,
2,500 punters have lost (and occasionally won) hundreds of
thousands of dollars every day at its roulette wheels and fruit
machines. More ...

Hundreds ransack police station BOJONEGORO, East Java: An angry mob ransacked a police sub-
precinct here on Tuesday after the release of a group of people
accused of assaulting a martial arts guru.Antara reported that at least one police officer was injured
in the incident. More ...

An address to President Gus Dur Mr. President, you keep on making controversial statements
despite the fact that Indonesia is still in the grip of many
problems: disintegration, economy, collusion, corruption,
nepotism, law, and the community taking the law into their own
hands. More ...

Expert blames landslide on environmental damage CILACAP, Central Java (JP): A leading marine expert has blamed
the recent floods and landslides here on environmental
destruction in the forms of erosion, sedimentation and
deforestation in the regency. More ...

Menopause: Improve well-being with natural meansBy Clare E. Urwin This is the second and last part of a two-part series on the
menopause. The writer is a nutritionist and health advisor based
in Surabaya. More ...

APEC group faces battle for its own survivalBy Teruaki Ueno TOKYO (Reuters): APEC leaders meeting in the tiny sultanate of
Brunei next week need to consider dramatic reforms to stop a slow
slide into irrelevance for the group, whose members account for
almost half the world's trade. More ...

RI wants wrestling in SEA Games SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI) is
still fighting to have the sport included in the 2001 Southeast
Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur. More ...

Major provinces guarantee existing foreign investments JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to woo foreign investors, officials
from the Regional Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) of seven
major provinces, including Jakarta, gave their guarantee on
Tuesday to maintain and protect all existing foreign ... More ...

Acehnese gear up for mass gathering BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): With the Acehnese mass gathering
approaching, more people are heading to the capital of Banda
Aceh, leaving many areas in the strife-torn province paralyzed
and unguarded, residents said on Tuesday. More ...

Public warned on illegal Xenical JAKARTA (JP): PT Roche Indonesia has warned customers that
Xenical, its antiobesity drug, is being sold on the black market
without a registration number from the Ministry of Health and is
being imported through illegal channels. More ...

Japan's quest for its securityBy Santo Darmosumarto JAKARTA (JP): This past week, the Japanese Self-Defense Force
(SDF) celebrated its anniversary by showing some of its
sophisticated weaponry. More ...

Edi denies meeting discussed violent PDI HQ takeover JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of defense and security Edi
Sudradjat admitted on Tuesday that a ministerial meeting
discussing efforts to put a halt to an ongoing free speech forum,
was held prior to the attack on the Indonesian Democratic ... More ...

Euphoria of provincial status DENPASAR, Bali: A kind of euphoria has erupted among people
who are demanding provincial status for their areas but they have
not considered certain criteria required by the law, Minister of
Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy Soerjadi Sudirdja said. More ...

Megawati to close women's league JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is
expected to close the Kobanita women's basketball league at
Sumantri Brojonegoro Hall on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on
Saturday. More ...

Ear infections: Detection, causes and curesBy Donya Betancourt SANUR, Bali (JP): Throughout their childhood, our children
will come to us with pains and irritants that they expect us to
heal. One of the most sensitive infections is in the ear. More ...

Lawyers and ethics What do you call 5,000 dead lawyers at the bottom of the
ocean? A good start!Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy!These are just two of hundreds of lawyer jokes found on the
Internet. More ...

Three sports will not yield gold: KONI JAKARTA (JP): Vice chairman of the National Sports Council
(KONI) Arie Sudewo has expressed the pessimistic view that three
sports -- sepak takraw, hockey and squash -- would probably miss
the chance to win gold medals in the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA)
Games ... More ...

Futures exchange boss threatens to resign JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta Future Exchange
(JFX) threatened Tuesday to resign if the government does not
issue the exchange's operating license by the end of this year. More ...

Early diagnosis, treatment better for childrenQuestion: Dear Dr. Donya,Hi, my name is Indu. My daughter was born on Dec. 21, 1997.
When she was six months old, we found that she didn't have a
vagina. We are confused and don't know which doctor should be
contacted. More ...